by Christy Strickler | Oct 18, 2016 | Articles, Autumn Awesome, Blog, Blog Posts, By the Holiday, Close Encounters of the DIY Kind, Dia de Los Muertos, Everyday is Halloween, MSE Home and LifeStyle, Seasons and Holidays |
When it comes to seasonal crafting, I have two challenges. As my son has gotten older, it’s been harder to find activities and crafts to make Halloween special. Over the recent years( especially this past year in a new city), I feel like I am in a time crunch...
by Christy Strickler | Oct 10, 2016 | Articles, Color Formulas, Resources, The Color Palette Process |
I think there is a misconception that one must visit a place and have photos to scrapbook in order to use any of the inspiration from it. Last month, Layout a Week Challenged the team to be inspired by Mexico. Though it’s on my wishlist of places to visit,I...
by Christy Strickler | Oct 4, 2016 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Mixed Media and Art Experiments |
Just because everyone starts from the same place does not mean that they will all finish with the same results. This is true in life but also with art. I am honored to be a part of the Starting from the Same Place Artist Collaboration which illustrates this concept...
by Christy Strickler | Sep 16, 2016 | Articles, The Scientific Method, Tips and Tutorials |
I have a hard time cutting books apart. I want to. I just find it difficult. Books are permanent.They are meant to impart knowledge( or at the least to entertain and then be shared with others). They are meant to last. Magazines are a different story. Yes, they...
by Christy Strickler | Sep 3, 2016 | Articles, Under Inspection |
When we sit down to create, we do so with expectations. We have goals of what we want to accomplish and sometimes those goals compel us, make is feel as if we MUST do something a certain way. For a long time, I had unrealistic expectations of myself as a memory keeper...
by Christy Strickler | Aug 26, 2016 | Articles, Tips and Tutorials |
Welcome to the Gotta Craft them all Blog hop. Today I have partnered with some fellow craft bloggers to bring you some inspiration based on our love of Pokemon ( BTW, I am not affiliated in any way with Nintendo or Pokemon. We’re just a family who happens to...